His wife tried to interject again.
Judge Judy warned her that she would be put out if she continued.
The judge emphasized that the damage to the car was on the side.
She wanted to see the golf cart's damage.
Mr. Devos confirmed he did not have a picture of his golf cart's damage.
The Incident Report
Ms. Sorenson mentioned she had a letter from the security guard.
This letter stated that Mr. Devos admitted fault.
Judge Judy asked to see the document.
She clarified it was an incident report, not a letter.
The report was from Mr. Beardsley.
Mr. Beardsley worked at the Del Webb gated community.
He responded to a call about a golf cart versus a car.
He asked Mr. Devos, the golf cart driver, what happened.
The report stated Mr. Devos came up to a stop sign.
He was leaving the country club.
Mr. Devos told the security guard he stopped.
He looked both ways.
Then, he hit the front passenger side of Ms. Sorenson's car.
The report explicitly stated Mr. Devos said he didn't see the car.
Mr. Devos's Admission of Fault
Judge Judy highlighted the security guard's report.
The report confirmed Mr. Devos's admission.
He admitted he didn't see the car.
He admitted he hit the passenger side of Ms. Sorenson's car.
Judge Judy concluded that there was no question it was Mr. Devos's fault.
She speculated that Mr. Devos acknowledged his fault at the scene.
This admission likely occurred before his wife arrived.
She guessed he said, "Oh, I'm sorry I didn't see you."
Ms. Sorenson confirmed this.
She stated he admitted it twice at the scene.
This happened before his wife showed up.
The Wife's Continued Interference
Mr. Devos's wife continued to make excuses.
She claimed Ms. Sorenson "came across and hit me."
Judge Judy dismissed these excuses.
She stated that Ms. Sorenson does not "come out of nowhere."
Ms. Sorenson came from a street.
Damage Estimate
Ms. Sorenson presented an estimate for the damages to her car.
The estimate was for $2010.
The Verdict
Judge Judy ruled in favor of the plaintiff.
She ordered Mr. Devos to pay Ms. Sorenson $2010.
Post-Verdict Reactions
Mr. Devos's wife expressed her disagreement.
She asked, "Why does that excuse me step out?"
She was upset about the loss.
She claimed Ms. Sorenson was wrong.
Ms. Sorenson stated that Mr. Devos's wife was "being cheap."
She believed they thought they could "get away with it" because they were old.